Infosys sees year's 5th top-level exit: Global consulting head Toombs quits

Toombs resignation would be the fifth among high profile ones since Salil Parekh took charge in January as CEO

Top-level exits continue at Infosys, the country’s second largest company in information technology services.

The latest one being Ken Toombs, global head of consulting at the Bengaluru-based entity. Highly placed sources said he is presently serving out the mandatory notice period. 

Toombs resignation would be the fifth among high profile ones since Salil Parekh took charge in January as chief executive officer (CEO).

Why Toombs decided to go could not be ascertained. In an e-mail reply, Infosys said, “We don’t comment on speculation.” 

Toombs, a former CEO of Capgemini Consulting, had joined Infosys in June 2016. His initial mandate was